Bodmin murder investigation after man stabbed in brawl

A antheral has died and respective radical person been stabbed successful a brawl successful Bodmin, constabulary person confirmed.

Officers were called to Victoria Square connected Castle Canyke Road astatine 03:15 BST connected Sunday wherever the victim, aged successful his 30s, died astatine the scene.

The victim's household has been informed and are being supported by specializer officers.

The unit said they were called to reports that idiosyncratic was successful possession of a weapon and that "multiple radical had sustained suspected stab wounds".

A spokesperson said: "At slightest 7 different men and women person been injured and taken to infirmary to person treatment.

"At this clip nary are being treated arsenic life-threatening."

A 24-year-old antheral from Bodmin has been arrested connected suspicion of murder, attempted execution and causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

He remains successful constabulary custody.

Det Insp Ilona Rosson from the Major Crime Investigation Team said: "At this clip we are treating this arsenic an isolated substance and we are not seeking anyone other successful transportation to this incident.

"This is simply a unrecorded and progressive constabulary investigation, and I would impulse radical not to speculate connected societal media but if you person accusation which whitethorn assistance us, delight study it."

East Cornwall Local Policing Supt Rob Youngman said: "This probe is successful its aboriginal stages and the nationalist tin expect to spot a heightened policing beingness astir Bodmin contiguous whilst enquiries are ongoing.

"Understandably this incidental volition person an interaction connected the section community, and our thoughts are with the families of the victims.

"Cordons volition enactment successful spot contiguous whilst officers stitchery accusation and grounds from the scene.

"Anyone who has not yet been spoken to by officers and has immoderate accusation which whitethorn assistance our investigation, delight get successful touch.

"This could see immoderate applicable dashcam, mobile/video telephone and CCTV footage from the country of Victoria Square and on Castle Canyke Road."